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Merchandising University of Antwerp
Merchandising Universiteit Antwerpen — original title
Your path to submission
- Deadline for requests to participate: 26 November at 10:00 — 25 days left. Two-stage procedure: by this deadline you submit a request to participate (proof of eligibility). Only shortlisted firms are then invited to submit a tender.
- You submit on BDA / e-Procurement Belgium — not here and not by e-mail. ↗
- Collect your evidence — the eligibility requirements are listed on this page; for many of them the analysis explains how to obtain them.
What the buyer is looking for
The University of Antwerp is looking for a professional merchandise partner who is responsible for the development, production, stock management, sales and delivery of merchandise that matches the identity and appearance of the university.
Contract
Type of service
Clement What the numbers say about this buyer
- 4% of this buyer's awards went to companies that had already won here before (157 awards since 2015, spread over 102 companies). 96% went to new names.n = 157 awards since 2015
- The median procedure drew 3 bids (89 procedures with a bid count); 20% ended with a single bidder. Sector: median 4 bids.n = 89
- 26% of awards went to companies from abroad (157 awards with a known winner country). Sector average: 25%.n = 157
From this buyer's documented awards; comparison values from the same sector and country. Not a forecast, not legal advice. As of 01/11/2026.
Who has won at this buyer so far
Across all contract types of this buyer — not just this sector. A city buys software and fire engines through the same purchasing office.
| Company | Awards | Period |
|---|---|---|
| T & D SECURITY BVBA | 2 | 2026 |
| NIPPON GASES BELGIUM | 2 | 2025 |
| Ethias NV | 2 | 2024 |
| CEGEKA | 2 | 2025 |
| Staples Belgium | 2 | 2025–2026 |
How often this buyer tenders this kind of work
Tactics
When contracts were awarded in this country and sector, usually about 4 bids came in. A normal field for this market. (Based on 415 completed awards — not a statement about this procedure.)
This procedure allows 34 days between publication and deadline — typical in this country is 34 (median of 3,233 procedures). A normal window for this market.
Foreign bidders
In Belgium · Furniture & furnishings, 148 contracts went to foreign companies over the last 3 years (of 706 recorded awards) — mostly from France, Netherlands, Germany.
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